Old School
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"Old School" is a track from 2Pac’s critically acclaimed 1995 album *Me Against the World*, reflecting on his formative years and the influence of earlier hip-hop culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old School canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6478087 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old School Context triple: [Me Against the World, hasPart, Old School]
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A.
Old School
Old School is a 2003 comedy film about three middle-aged men who start a fraternity near their old college, starring Will Ferrell, Luke Wilson, and Vince Vaughn.
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B.
My Old School
"My Old School" is a jazz-rock song by Steely Dan, known for its intricate arrangements, sardonic lyrics, and storytelling about a notorious college-era incident.
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C.
Throwback
Throwback is a large-scale abstract steel sculpture by American minimalist artist Tony Smith, known for its geometric form and monumental presence in public space.
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D.
Olden
Olden is a surname most notably associated with Charles Smith Olden, a 19th-century American politician who served as Governor of New Jersey.
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E.
Old Fashioned
Old Fashioned is a classic American whiskey cocktail typically made with bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, and a citrus twist, served over ice.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old School Target entity description: "Old School" is a track from 2Pac’s critically acclaimed 1995 album *Me Against the World*, reflecting on his formative years and the influence of earlier hip-hop culture.
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A.
Old School
Old School is a 2003 comedy film about three middle-aged men who start a fraternity near their old college, starring Will Ferrell, Luke Wilson, and Vince Vaughn.
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B.
My Old School
"My Old School" is a jazz-rock song by Steely Dan, known for its intricate arrangements, sardonic lyrics, and storytelling about a notorious college-era incident.
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C.
Throwback
Throwback is a large-scale abstract steel sculpture by American minimalist artist Tony Smith, known for its geometric form and monumental presence in public space.
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D.
Olden
Olden is a surname most notably associated with Charles Smith Olden, a 19th-century American politician who served as Governor of New Jersey.
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E.
Old Fashioned
Old Fashioned is a classic American whiskey cocktail typically made with bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, and a citrus twist, served over ice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Me Against the World ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Old School by 2Pac ⓘ |
| artist |
2Pac
ⓘ
linked to:
Tupac Shakur
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
West Coast hip hop
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTopic |
influence of earlier hip-hop culture
ⓘ
memories of youth ⓘ respect for hip-hop pioneers ⓘ |
| includedIn | 2Pac discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | studio album track ⓘ |
| partOf | Me Against the World ⓘ |
| performer |
2Pac
ⓘ
linked to:
Tupac Shakur
|
| performerName | Tupac Shakur ⓘ |
| producer | Soulshock & Karlin ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
ⓘ
Interscope Records ⓘ Jive Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| theme |
2Pac formative years
ⓘ
nostalgia ⓘ tribute to early hip hop ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| vocalist |
2Pac
ⓘ
linked to:
Tupac Shakur
|
| writer |
Carsten Schack
ⓘ
Kenneth Karlin ⓘ Tupac Shakur ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old School Description of subject: "Old School" is a track from 2Pac’s critically acclaimed 1995 album *Me Against the World*, reflecting on his formative years and the influence of earlier hip-hop culture.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.